Doctor insights on:
Can You Get Pregnant If You Have Your Period

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See beow:
Up to 30% of pregnant people will bleed during their expected menses due to implantation bleeding. This leads to conusion because these women may not know they're pregnant. They'll think that they got pregnant during their period when they didn't.
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When your due date arrives, you will be more than ready to have your baby! Most women deliver the baby somewhere between 37 and 42 weeks. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, only 5% of babies arrive on the exact due date. Approximately 7% of babies are not delivered by 42 weeks, and when that happens, it is referred to as a "post-term pregnancy."
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Not likely:
If you have regular cycles you can only get pregnant around mid cycle (about 14 days before the next period should start). If you have irregular periods or spotting for other reasons you may possibly have ovulated close to an episode of bleeding. If you are not trying to get pregnant, it makes sense to use birth control all the time.
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No :
If you are having periods then you are not pregnant. Some people will have bleeding in early pregnancy though. Are . If you are concerned about pregnancy take a test. Home tests are cheap and reliable. In minutes you will have your answer.
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Early pregnancy:
Some people will have bleeding at the time of the missed period, though it is usually lighter than usual. This is implantation bleeding which can occur when the embryo is growing into the lining of the uterus. However it can also be a sign of a miscarriage. Getting a blood pregnancy test and repeating it in 3 days to make sure it is still rising will let you know if everything is ok.
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It :
It is a long shot. All the stars would need to align. If you had your unprotected sex around the last day of menses and you still had viable sperm by the time you ovulated. Since the average sperm can live around 3 to 7 days (occassionally longer), you would have to ovulate within that time frame.
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Never say never,:
Even though it would be unlikely to become pregnant at that time - you should still use protection every time if you aren't ready for pregnancy. If pregnant, the next period would be missed.
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Unlikely:
Unlikely if you are really having your period.
You can have irregular menses, and be ovulating, therefore, can get pregnat. Keep a good menses diary. If in doubt always do a home pregnancy test weekly and see a doctor since we need to ask more specific questions. Menses is every 3-5 week, last 1- 8 days.
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Usually not.:
It's best to always use barrier protection (condoms) to protect youself. Usually your period, when regular and expected, tells you the uterine lining is shedding and therefore no embryo is able to implant. Sometimes intermittent bleeding can occur from other reasons, and sometimes healthy sperm and egg can still create an embryo and find a spot to implant. Be careful, and call your ob-gyn.
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Not likely:
If you have regular cycles you can only get pregnant around mid cycle (about 14 days before the next period should start). If you have irregular periods or spotting for other reasons you may possibly have ovulated close to an episode of bleeding. If you are not trying to get pregnant, it makes sense to use birth control all the time.
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Rarely but possible:
Conception during your period is very rare, but not impossible if here is double ovulation that month or the "period" bleeding is mistaken for the actual flow and is implantation bleeding instead.
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Yes you can.:
Two weeks before period is women's most fertile time . Around this time women ovulates assuming that average menstrual cycle is 28 days.
Pregnancy stops the period. If you become pregnant you do not see period anymore.
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If :
If a woman is having regular cycles the chance of becoming pregnant at the onset of her period is less than 1%. However, women often have vaginal bleeding not representing menstruation, that may be mistaken for a period and conception can occur at these times. This type of bleeding can arise from the cervix, complications of pregnancy and other uterine sources besides menstruation. Irregular or unpredictable bleeding after a course of depot Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is not uncommon and ovulation can occur before or after menstruation resumes. So you could indeed be pregnant. Best course would be to check a pregnancy test and find out.
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Yes, you can:
Yes, you can get pregnant when your period is "late". That particular cycle may have had delayed ovulation which would delay the menses and allow pregnancy at a later time in the cycle.
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No.:
It's not true. After delivery a woman can't get pregnant again until she resumes ovulation. She can conceive with her first ovulation, i.e., before a menstrual period is ever seen. Since irregular bleeding (non-menstrual) post-partum is universal, and for women with irregular cycles, it is easy to misinterpret when cycles resume. Many surprise pregnancies happen this way.
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Unprotected sex:
Technically unprotected sex always puts you at risk for pregnancy. However if you had sex and then got your period the following day you are most likely not pregnant. It would be a good idea to establish care and start some form of birth control if you don't want to be pregnant
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Menarche?:
If you have never had menarche - you should be pregnant. Is the person in question a child, pre-teen or teenager? If in that age group, hopefully they are not engaging in activities that would lead to pregnancy.
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Possible:
Unlikely; but, as i always say in medicine anything is possible. The key indicator of pregnancy potential here is ovulation. Generally, regular cycles are a sign that this is happening; however, ovulation can, at times, take place even without that telltale sign.
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Unlikley:
Depends on the cycle length. Sperm could potentially be viable and effective for up to 6 days inside the body. If a woman has a cycle length of 21 days then she will ovulate about cycle day 7. If she has a five day period, then there is the small possibility that having sex during the period on or after cycle day 2 could result in a conception. But, with a 28 day cycle there would be no chance.
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Take a test :
Anyone having intercourse without birth control or condoms may get pregnant. Home pregnancy tests are very accurate. They are the same tests used in a doctors office. They can detect a pregnancy 7-10 days after conception. The best time to take one is when you miss your period.
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No:
Having periods when tubes are tied is no wonder, because your uterus normally responds to the stimulation from the ovaries and tubes play no role in that. Tubes are just channels through which the egg cell will travel. A properly performed tubal ligation carries no risk of pregnancy. I bet you have heard anecdotal rare stories - yeah, yeah, yeah, those happen, 1:1000000.
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